Charles County Court Proceedings, 1668—1670.     145

       William Barton the Sonne of Nathan Barton Entereth his Marke Liber D
     for hogges and Cattell as followeth (vizt) Swallow forked on the
     right eare; Cropt and Square in the Left
       Jo. Parker entereth his Marke for hogges and Cattel as fol-
     loweth (vizt) overkeeld on both eares, holed on both eares and two
     slitts on each eare
       William Parker Sonne of the sd Jo. Parker Entercth the Marke
     of his hogges and Cattel as followeth (vizt) The forme of a T in
     each eare.

       Henry Hawkins Acknowledged this Present Conveyance of Land [p.7]
     unto Nathan Barton at the Crt held in the County of Charles County
     in March 1667
       This Indenture Made the Sixth Day of March Anno 1667, Between
       Henry Hawkins of Charles County in the Province of Maryland
       planter of the one part & Nathan Barton of the sd County Planter
       on the other part Witnesseth tht the said Henry Hawkins as well
       for and in Consideration of the quantity of two thousand pounds
       of tobaccoc & a Mare in hand paid before the Ensealing, and delivery
       hereof by the sd Nathan Barton whereof and wherewith the sd Henry
       Hawkins doth acknowledge himselfe Satisfied, Contented, and paid
       and thereof and of every part and parcell thereof doth acquitt, and
       Discharge the sd Nathan Barton his heires Executors and Ad-
       ministrators, and every of them by these presents as allsoe for
       diverse other good Causes and Considerations him Hereunto Mov-
       ing Have graunted Bargained Sold, Assigned, Set over and Con-
       firmed, and by these presents doth fully, Clearely, and absolutely
       Graunt Bargain sell assigne, set over, and Confirme unto the sd
       Nathan Barton his heires Executors Administrators and assignes
       three hundred acres of Land Scituate, lyeing and being in Charles
       County aforementioned Lyeing on the North side of Patomack
       River and on the West side of the Maine fresh of Wiccocomico
       river next adjoyning to the Land formerly Laid out to John Clerke
       of this Province gent beginning at a Marked oake in the sd Jo.
       Clerkes Line Running cast and. by North for breadth one hundred
       and fifty perches to a Marked oake by a Hill side Bounding on the
       east by a line drawn North and by west from the said oakc for the
       Length three hundred and twenty perches to a Marked oakc on the
       North by a line drawn west and by south from the sd oake for
       breadth a hundred and fifty perches to a Marked oake on the West
       by a Line drawn South and by cast from the sd Oake unto the
       first Marked oake on the South by the east and by North Line
       Containing by estimation three hundred acres more or lesse now in
       the tenour, or Occupation of him the said Henry Hawkins and Lately
       in the tenour or Occupation of Francis Wine, and Lately in the
       tenour or occupation of Daniel Johnson, & Richard Morrice of the
       same County All and Singular the sd parcell of land together with
       all and singular the houses Buildings, Structures, or edifices what-
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